mCirca 1880 image of the former Blessing Homestead on the corner of Cherry Avenue and Orchard Street (formerly called Jericho Road and Stony Hill Road), Delmar. The three people in the photo are believed to be Magdalene Blessing and two of her four sons, Frederick Jr., Elwood, Frank, and Charles.

Circa 1912 image of the Delmar Four Corners looking south on Delaware Avenue. Socony Gasoline station is on the left.

Circa 1912 image of the Delmar Four Corners looking south on Delaware Avenue. Socony Gasoline station is on the left.

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Students from the Delmar Public School, 421 Kenwood Ave., in 1915. The building later became the Masonic Temple.

Students from the Delmar Public School, 421 Kenwood Ave., in 1915. The building later became the Masonic Temple.

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The J. White Sprong House, 698 Kenwood Ave., Delmar, about 1920. The original owner, J. White Sprong, a purchasing agent for the D&H Railroad, lived from 1847 to 1930. His home was built around 1874, according to available assessor's records. The potted palms seen in the photograph were brought in by the railroad during warm weather.

The sawmill/cidermill in Slingerlands, off Kenwood Avenue in the hollow across from Bridge Street, about 1934. The mill was removed in the early 1940s. Bridge Street became a dead end when the bridge over the D&H Railway was removed after the Cherry Avenue Extension was opened in September 1970.

The sawmill/cidermill in Slingerlands, off Kenwood Avenue in the hollow across from Bridge Street, about 1934. The mill was removed in the early 1940s. Bridge Street became a dead end when the bridge over the

January 1942 image from Selkirk of the Delmar Public Library Bookmobile and chief librarian Dorothy Creifields.

January 1942 image from Selkirk of the Delmar Public Library Bookmobile and chief librarian Dorothy Creifields.

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January 1942 image of the Delmar Public Library Bookmobile and Dorothy Creifields, chief librarian, in front of the Selkirk School.

January 1942 image of the Delmar Public Library Bookmobile and Dorothy Creifields, chief librarian, in front of the Selkirk School.

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The Delmar Public Library at its original building and location, 90 Adams Place, in the early 1940s.

The Delmar Public Library at its original building and location, 90 Adams Place, in the early 1940s.

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The former Blessing Homestead, corner of Cherry Avenue and Orchard Street (formerly called Jericho Road and Stony Hill Road), in Delmar, about 1940. The photo shows some remodeling changes, including porches that were probably added in the early 1900s. When the maple tree on the right was removed in the early 1960s to widen Orchard Street, the tree was estimated to be 200 years old.

The former Blessing Homestead, corner of Cherry Avenue and Orchard Street (formerly called Jericho Road and Stony Hill Road), in Delmar, about 1940. The photo shows some remodeling changes, including porches ... more

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Delmar's Four Corners in the late 1950s with gas station in the foreground and the Wayfarer restaurant, which first appeared in the Tri Village Directory in 1957, in the background.

Delmar's Four Corners in the late 1950s with gas station in the foreground and the Wayfarer restaurant, which first appeared in the Tri Village Directory in 1957, in the background.

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1952 image of Van Allen House, Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

1952 image of Van Allen House, Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

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Louise Street in Delmar circa 1955.

Louise Street in Delmar circa 1955.

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Delaware Plaza in Delmar circa 1955-59.

Delaware Plaza in Delmar circa 1955-59.

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Delaware Plaza in Delmar circa 1955-59.

Delaware Plaza in Delmar circa 1955-59.

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Hilchie's Terminal Hardware and L.J. Mullen Pharmacy, 256 Delaware Ave., Delmar, in the late 1950s. Hilchie's first appeared in the Tri Village Directory in 1938 and Mullen's in 1954.

Hilchie's Terminal Hardware and L.J. Mullen Pharmacy, 256 Delaware Ave., Delmar, in the late 1950s. Hilchie's first appeared in the Tri Village Directory in 1938 and Mullen's in 1954.